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This book examines the experiences of the millions of service dependents created by total war, particularly those of men taken captive in both Europe and the Far East. -- .

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
List of figures
Introduction
1. ‘No such useless appendage’- the State and service families before 1939
2 ‘An untidy arrangement’ – service family and dependants’ allowances, 1939 to 1945
3. ‘Dead, missing or prisoner of war?’ – classifying men lost in action
4. ‘The fortunes of war’ – uncertainty and economic hardship
5. ‘Nobody would tell you anything’ – official secrets and bureaucratic misinformation
6. ‘By ourselves, for ourselves’ – Unofficial information, self-help and charities
7. ‘The rate for the job’- debates on postwar Service Allowances
Conclusions
Bibliography

War and welfare

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      Publisher Manchester University Press
      Published 10 January 2009
      ISBN-13 9780719078545
      978-0719078545
      ISBN-10 0719078547

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book examines the experiences of the millions of service dependents created by total war, particularly those of men taken captive in both Europe and the Far East. -- .

      Table of Contents

      Acknowledgments
      List of figures
      Introduction
      1. ‘No such useless appendage’- the State and service families before 1939
      2 ‘An untidy arrangement’ – service family and dependants’ allowances, 1939 to 1945
      3. ‘Dead, missing or prisoner of war?’ – classifying men lost in action
      4. ‘The fortunes of war’ – uncertainty and economic hardship
      5. ‘Nobody would tell you anything’ – official secrets and bureaucratic misinformation
      6. ‘By ourselves, for ourselves’ – Unofficial information, self-help and charities
      7. ‘The rate for the job’- debates on postwar Service Allowances
      Conclusions
      Bibliography

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